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		005 on March 6, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FDA clears first over-the-counter continuous gluco... I don't think this is particularly special. In other countries it's possible to obtain Dexcom's current line up by purchasing it online (G6, ONE, G7) and other brands too like Abbott's Freestyle Libre. It seems like this is a stripped down version of the G7 (albeit with a longer wear time) as the ONE is a stripped down version of the G6.

llamaimperative on March 6, 2024 [–]

"In other countries"... right... opening it up to a market of 340 million people with rampant metabolic problems is what's special about it.

m3kw9 on March 7, 2024 | [–]

80$ a pop for 2 weeks and most people cannot access it long enough

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